Diabetic patients (n = 32)*

Non diabetic patients (n = 41)

P value

Age

(years, X ± δ)

56.47 ± 5.41

52.66 ± 6.04

0.013

BMI

(Kg/m², X ± δ)

20.11 ± 2.58

± 3.08 19.32

0.981

Diabetes duration

Years

1.5 ± 0.51

-

-

Hypertension

%

50%

63.41%

-

Smoking

%

56.25%

51.22%

-

HbA1c

%

8.25 ± 1.64**

5.84 ± 0.88

0.000

AST

U/L

24.35 ± 8.72

26.19 ± 12.15

0.632

ALT

U/L

25.76 ± 11.25

27.57 ± 15.014

0.664

TC

(mg/dl, X ± δ)

170.35 ± 25.79*

162.7 ± 35.8

0.026

HDL-C

(mg/dl, X ± δ)

40.16 ± 8.65

40.41 ± 10.51

0.993

LDL-C

(mg/dl, X ± δ)

98.5 ± 26.245*

93.625 ± 29.71

0.052

TG

(mg/dl, X ± δ)

145.72 ± 85.31*

134.83 ± 50.93

0.033